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Nickel-free Guitar: Part II
Little by little the guitar is coming together! We’re still ordering all the parts, but we got one of them in the mail. Check it out: No, not my super gorgeous boyfriend – the giant block of wood he’s...
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Ask The Allergista: How do I treat my skin allergy?
Q: I have blisters on the sides of my ring finger from a wooden ring. Needless to say I don’t wear the ring anymore, but it’s been about a week & I still have them. What can I do to get rid of...
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Ask The Allergista: I keep getting hives and my doctors don’t know what to do!
Q: I was introduced to your blog by a friend. I want to share with you what I’ve been going through and I’d like your opinion. For the past 2-3 years I’ve been getting random hives all over my body....
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Taking Risks
After finding out what my many allergens are…. the long road to figuring out how to avoid everything began. After three years, my progress has come leaps and bounds and my skin is usually 95% clear....
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Allergy Stories: Chapter 1
A couple years ago I was diagnosed by my allergist with a propylene glycol allergy. The way I found out was in a way accidental but apparently meant to be. I have had a lot of problems with air...
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Allergy Stories: Chapter 2
I was diagnosed with contact dermatitis, rosacea, and seborrheic dermatitis in 2010. I also have fibromyalgia and Lyme disease. I am allergic to nickel; gold; propolis (from a raw honey face mask used...
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The ingredient changing game
Sooo….. every now and then I have to switch up my hair and body products. Not because I want to, necessarily, but because they change the ingredients up on me. There’s never any warning either – no...
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My new eyeshadow
When I made my trip to Walgreens last week, one of the things I was looking for was eye shadow. I usually use mineral eyeshadows. They don’t typically seem to have propylene glycol, hydrogenated oil,...
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Fashion Friday: Cotton Sweaters
Happy Fashion Friday! As the weather turns frosty (at least in Chicagoland), it’s time to pick up some new sweaters! I’m happy to say this is one of the things there are a LOT of cotton options for. I...
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Nickel-free Guitar: Part III
The guitar is coming along, slowly but surely! We’ve sent the cedar block of wood to be carved and are just waiting to get it back as well as the fret board. In the meantime, we got a bunch of the...
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Ask The Allergista: Help, I think I’m allergic to propylene glycol!
Q: Hey, I have some questions about your PG allergy. I believe I am allergic to it, but I had my first visit with a dermatologist today and he totally disregarded my suggestion and gave me a body wash...
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RING THE ALARM: The Shaving Revolution has begun!
Back on October 29th, I wrote a post about why we need a nickel free razor which features no moisturizing strip. You can read that here. I emailed the letter I wrote to Bic, Schick, and Target (since...
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Nickel-free Guitar: Part IV
We got the guitar body and the neck back in the mail! We had sent our cedar block of wood out to get the body carved and also included the block of African ebony for the fret board. Now that we have...
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Allergy Stories: Chapter 4
I have found that I have a bad allergy to formaldehyde. The way I found out was a really terrible story. I had a breast reduction and the top layer of skin was closed using Dermabond, or skin glue....
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What is Benzoic Acid?
Ooooh, good ‘ol C7H6O2… It’s the reason champagne makes it hard for me to breathe and puts me in so much pain that I’m reduced to tears. I used to love me some bubbly! So, what is benzoic acid, you...
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Ask The Allergista: What are some propylene glycol free personal care and...
Q: Hi. I am 46 year old woman and I am both relieved and embarrassed to have the privilege to meet you. In the past 21 years, I have had 6 anaphylactic reactions to mango and latex. As I am getting...
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The quest for a nickel-free disposable razor (also free of moisturizing strips)!
Hi everybody! I want to say a BIG thank you to those of you who have signed my petition to have a nickel free razor created which would also be free of chemical-filled moisturizing strips. I’d also...
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Ask The Allergista: Do you know of any natural fiber shoes?
Q: I suffer from allergies to synthetic fibers, and I’ve only recently discovered how severe my reactions can get. I get anything from a mild systemic response (hives, itching) to anaphylaxis and I am...
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Allergic contact dermatitis can be so frickin annoying… and sneaky.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any photos of my skin and I’ve actually been having some persistent allergic contact dermatitis patches, which is aNNoying… It’s been happening on the following...
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PRODUCT REVIEW: 100% Pure Body Products
Not too long ago, a reader told me about the folks over at 100% Pure. They make products for: cosmetics skincare bath & body hair kids and gifts So, I sent them an email because I had a few...
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